An Islamabad court\u00a0on Monday rejected Pakistan Tehrek Insaf Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan’s plea seeking suspension of his arrest warrant in the Toshakhana case.
\nOn February 28, Additional Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal issued the former prime minister’s non-bailable arrest warrant for continuously failing to appear before the court in the Toshakhana case.
\nDuring today\u2019s hearing, Khan\u2019s lawyers Ali Bukhari, Qaiser Imam and Gohar Ali Khan appeared before the court.
\nBukhari contended that his client has always followed court orders. While Imam argued that if Imran Khan is willing to appear then the police cannot arrest him.
\nAt this, the judge remarked that the PTI chief could have approached the Islamabad High Court for the suspension of the warrant.
\nHowever, Imam told the judge that they want the sessions court to suspend the warrant. While Bukhari added that the PTI chief was at his Zaman Park residence in Lahore.
\n\u201cImran Khan wants to know a way he can appear in court,\u201d said Bukhari.
\nImam added that a private complaint was registered against the PTI chief under the Election Act 2017. He argued that usually arrest warrant are not issued on a private complaint and urged the court to suspend the warrant.
\nThe judge remarked that the PTI chief\u2019s lawyer had informed them that their client will not appear in court.
\nThe judge then reserved the verdict on the petition.
\nAs per court orders Islamabad Police team on Sunday, led by a superintendent of police, had visited Zaman Park to implement the arrest warrant. But failed to do so.
\nThe PTI chief has also approached the Lahore High Court today for post-arrest bail in the case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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